High End Residential Construction Estimator / Cost Manager

Livingston Builders, Inc.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

401K with company match (eligible)

Job summary

Livingston Builders, Inc. is a boutique residential general contractor known for delivering highly customized luxury construction across Florida and the Northeast. This full-time role sits in-office and on-site in West Palm Beach, collaborating with project managers, superintendents and principals.

You will prepare accurate control estimates and budgets from drawings, perform quantity surveys, and manage bid processes with top-tier subcontractors. The team emphasizes quality and client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience in estimating, purchasing (including bid leveling), and subcontractor agreements.
• Sophisticated high end residential experience is required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam for quantity takeoffs and drawing review.
• Thorough knowledge of premium materials, custom detailing and current market construction costs (Northeast and South Florida).
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines concurrently while maintaining accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, design professionals and trade partners.
• A collaborative approach and a strong commitment to quality and precision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate control estimates, project budgets from architectural drawings and specifications, from conceptual pricing through final trade agreements.
• Perform quantity surveys and develop cost models covering all trades, from sitework through highly developed residential interior finishes.
• Revise budgets as designs progress, and communicate potential cost impacts promptly so the project team can make timely decisions.
• Manage the trade bidding process: identify qualified subcontractors, evaluate proposals on a comparable basis, and resolve discrepancies between bids.
• Develop and maintain relationships with qualified trade partners and suppliers to ensure dependable workmanship and competitive pricing.

Skills

Estimating experience

High end residential experience

Excel proficiency

Word proficiency

Bluebeam proficiency

Bid management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Quality and precision

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Livingston Builders, Inc. is a boutique residential General Contractor with 32 years of experience delivering highly customized, luxury construction across multiple markets in Florida and the Northeast. Our work ranges from intricate historic renovations to large-scale ground-up estates. We partner with the most respected architects, designers, and craftspeople in the industry. We are a small, talented team that works closely together — and we take tremendous pride in the relationships we forge, both with our clients and with each other.

What to Expect

This is a full-time, in-office and on-site role. You will work directly alongside the project managers, superintendents and principals and collaborate with a capable, close-knit team that genuinely enjoys what they do. We move quickly, we hold ourselves to a high standard, and we believe that outstanding client service is the foundation of everything we build.

What You Will Do

• Prepare accurate control estimates, project budgets from architectural drawings and specifications, from conceptual pricing through final trade agreements.
• Perform quantity surveys and develop cost models covering all trades, from sitework through highly developed residential interior finishes.
• Revise budgets as designs progress, and communicate potential cost impacts promptly so the project team can make timely decisions.
• Manage the trade bidding process: identify qualified subcontractors, evaluate proposals on a comparable basis, and resolve discrepancies between bids.
• Develop and maintain relationships with qualified trade partners and suppliers to ensure dependable workmanship and competitive pricing.

What We Are Looking For

• Minimum four years of experience in estimating, purchasing (inclusive of bid leveling), and subcontractor agreements
• Sophisticated high end residential experience is required
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Word
• Demonstrated proficiency in Bluebeam for quantity takeoffs and drawing review
• Thorough knowledge of premium materials, custom detailing and current relevant market construction costs (inclusive of the Northeast and South Florida)
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines concurrently while maintaining accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, design professionals and trade partners
• A collaborative approach and a strong commitment to quality and precision
• Life insurance
• 401K with company match (eligible after 1 year)